The NME Shockwaves Awards: Those Brits Sure Do Like The Arctic Monkeys

noah | February 28, 2008 3:35 am
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The only awards show anywhere that could pit Hero Of The Year Pete Doherty against Villain Of The Year George W. Bush: The NME Shockwaves Awards, the 55-year-old ceremony that honors the breathless British tabloid’s favorite–and least favorite–artists and albums. The Arctic Monkeys came up as the big winners this time out, winning Best Band, Best Video, and Best Track (but losing Best Album to the Klaxons); also the Manic Street Preachers were awarded the Godlike Genius Award, which will no doubt get some old-school Britpop fans out of the messageboard woodwork. Of course, the NME being “cheeky” means that there were some least-faves as well, and among them are Worst Band recipients the Hoosiers (who I keep thinking are “the Hooters”) and the Worst Dressed honoree Amy Winehouse. Full list of winners after the jump. [NME]

Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys Best International Band: The Killers Best Solo Artist: Kate Nash Best New Band: The Enemy Best Live Band: Muse Best Album: Klaxons, Myths Of The Near Future Best Track: Arctic Monkeys, ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’ Best Video: Arctic Monkeys, ‘Teddy Picker’ Best Music DVD: Nirvana, Unplugged In New York Best Live Event: Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festivals Best TV Show: The Mighty Boosh Best Radio Show: Zane Lowe (Radio 1) Best Film: Control Best Web Site: Facebook Best Venue: Wembley Stadium Hero Of The Year: Pete Doherty Villain Of The Year: George Bush Best Dressed: Noel Fielding Worst Dressed: Amy Winehouse Worst Album: Britney Spears, Blackout Worst Band: The Hoosiers Sexiest Man: Noel Fielding Sexiest Woman: Kylie Minogue Godlike Genius: Manic Street Preachers Philip Hall Radar Award: Glasvegas John Peel Award for Musical Innovation: Radiohead Best Dancefloor Filler: The Wombats ‘Let’s Dance to Joy Division’ Best Album Artwork: The Good The Bad And The Queen Best Band Blog: Radiohead (www.radiohead.com/deadairspace) Best Music Blog: The Modern Age (www.themodernage.org)